NEW DELHI: Rain and thunderstorms could steal the spotlight when India take on Afghanistan in the first ODI of the three-match series at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday.While Shubman Gill’s India will begin their preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup after a crushing innings-and-300-run victory over Afghanistan in the one-off Test in…
Neymar will miss FIFA World Cup 2026 opener between Brazil and Morocco due to a calf injury suffered in May. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the forward is recovering well and could return next week. Neymar has not played for Brazil since 2023. Brazil begin their Group C campaign under pressure as they chase their…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) inched up for the fourth consecutive month to 3.9% in May from 3.5% in April on account of acceleration in food prices, data released by NSO on Friday showed. The food index rose 4.8% in May, above 4.2% in the preceding month.Despite the staggered increase…
Khuliso Mudau and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Football fans at the jam-packed Mexico City stadium were left in splits during the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The moment had little to do with the three red cards that dominated the Mexico vs South Africa clash.Instead, it was the bewildered expressions of South…
Christen Goff and Taylor Swift (Getty Images) Christen Goff, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, has a fairly clear-eyed view of what Taylor Swift has done for the NFL. Speaking on PEOPLE’s new WAG World digital series, the 33-year-old said Swift’s arrival in the football world since dating Kansas…
India’s efforts to build indigenous artificial intelligence models received a boost this week as Avataar AI unveiled Varya, a video generation model designed to better understand Indian cultural contexts while significantly reducing the cost associated with AI video creation.The Bengaluru-based startup, backed by Peak XV Partners and selected under govt’s India AI Mission, said the…
NEW DELHI: ED Friday arrested Gautam Doshi and Satish Seth, former top executives in Reliance Telecom and close associates of Anil Ambani, in its ongoing money laundering probe against Ambani’s Reliance group entities.Doshi and Seth were arrested in Mumbai. While Doshi was brought to Delhi to be presented before a special PMLA court; Seth, after…
MUMBAI: In a world where people are increasingly relying on AI tools, companies have a new hiring challenge: AI-generated resumes. Firms are finding it difficult to select candidates for job roles from a flood of CVs that look alike, making soft skills more valuable than ever, said Nicholas Kirk, CEO at recruitment firm Michael Page.The…
Ram Charan’s sports action drama ‘Peddi’ continued its theatrical run on Day 9, though the film witnessed another decline in collections.According to Sacnilk, ‘Peddi’ collected Rs 5.15 crore net in India on its ninth day. The figure marks an 18.3 percent drop from the Rs 6.30 crore net collection recorded on Day 8. India collections…
MUMBAI: Tata AIG General Insurance reported a net profit of Rs 1,008 crore for FY26 despite facing the largest claim in Indian aviation history last year. The company’s books were protected due to its conservative policy of reinsuring the bulk of large risks.The General Insurance Corporation had estimated claims of over $400 million last year…